Published: 03 August, 2017

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An intragastric balloon is an innovative weight-loss procedure, where a saline-filled silicone balloon is placed in the stomach of a patient, which helps the patient lose weight by limiting how much they can eat. A soft, round, inflatable balloon made of medical-grade silicon is placed inside the stomach through a gastro-scope that enters through the mouth. Once inserted into the stomach, the empty balloon is filled with sterile saline and can be kept in place for 6-12 months, depending on the type of balloon used.

Gastric balloons are very effective at reducing appetite and improving feelings of fullness after eating. They should be regarded as effective tools, they are temporary devices that help to kick start weight loss and institute long lasting dietary and lifestyle change. Today, there are different alternatives to treat obesity in the market which include both surgical and non- surgical methods. Among which, Fluid-filled and Air-Filled Intragastric Balloons are most preferred methods of treatments due to their flexible characters.

The prevalence of overweight in high income and upper middle income countries was more than double that of low and lower middle income countries. For this reason, an increasing number of countries are owing to adopt intragastric balloon treatment to encounter the problems of obesity. Though there are various treatments available in the market to treat obesity such as bariatric surgery, gastric bypass and gastric sleeves, intragastric balloons are successfully used as the treatments costs less than surgery along with also less recovery time.

Asia Pacific will have the fastest growth, owing to a rapid increase in aging population; rise in consumer awareness; ease of treatment as a result of government policies; modernization of healthcare infrastructure; and growing medical tourism industry. This can be observed in developing nations such as China, and India in this region. Competitive landscape for each of the functions performed and form of existence of intragastric balloons market are highlighted and key market players are profiled with attributes of business overview, financials, business strategies, product portfolio and recent developments pertaining to intragastric balloons.